Results oriented team player with 12 plus years of experience ranging from launching start ups to managing multinational corporate relationships at the C level. I posses a broad base of operating and management experience with a significant track record of success through solid planning and execution of strategic growth objectives, process improvement, deal negotiation, organization and general business development.

COMPANY	POSITION HELD	DATES WORKED
Brown Brothers Harriman	(Confidential)	8/2004 - 2/2008

SCHOOL	MAJOR	YEAR	DEGREE
Columbia University	Finance and Marketing	2000	Master Degree
Harvard	Biology	1992	Bachelor Degree

Highlights:

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.• New York, NY Middle Market Banking and Advisory for the oldest private bank in the US VICE PRESIDENT, TEAM LEADER • 2004 - Pres ? Lead efforts to establish presence in the metal market, which has become the largest area of exposure for the commodities group (150% increase) and contributed to double digit annual income growth ? Negotiate deal structures including the first syndicated deal as the lead arranger for the bank ? Produce and present deal books to the bank’s partners which include investment thesis as well as due diligence results such financial, market and management analysis ? Manage $300 million portfolio of asset based loans across a variety of commodity sectors and serve as the first line in risk management, which includes reporting for statutory and investment requirements ? Assist clients in the development and analysis of financial strategies including assessing capital structure, advising on acquisitions and/or divestments ? Train and mentor junior staff Fleet Boston/ Bank of America • New York, NY Worked in the fastest growing group (healthcare) for the largest bank in the US RELATIONSHIP MANAGER • 2002 - 2004 ? Received excellence award at annual offsite ceremony honoring top performers company wide ? Assisted in negotiating and underwriting loans for acquisitions as well as general corporate, real estate and asset based loans ? Created pitch books and other communications to support marketing efforts SENIOR ASSOCIATE ? Monitored credit quality through extensive financial modeling including projections, sensitivity and valuation analysis ? Completed Fleet Boston’s formal credit training program Venture Architects • New York, NY Private Equity/ Incubator start up that served as a referral source to several large funds and provided consulting services to early stage companies SENIOR ASSOCIATE • 2000 - 2001 ? Helped design and implement formal process for due diligence ? Led team of analyst in the identification and evaluation viable business concepts through consumer research, competitive/trend analysis and extensive financial modeling ? Wrote business plans and investor presentations, which helped clients raise more than $125M in funding Time Inc • New York, NY Worked in the business office for Time Magazine FINANCE INTERN • Summer 1999 ? Coordinated multi-group effort to analyze, restructure and simplify ad rate model ? Performed cost/benefit analysis that resulted in the elimination of several unprofitable ad products Flowers Communications Group • Chicago, IL Targeted marketing, advertising and public relations firm that serviced Fortune 1000 companies SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE • 1996 - 1998 ? Developed strategies to help clients enter new markets as well as launch and reposition products; including a campaign for Lawry’s Foods that generated an 18% increase in retail sales and a national marketing campaign for Brown Forman Beverages that generated more than 10 million impressions in targeted 21-35 demographic ? Developed a budgeting system to better track profitability and cost effectiveness of programs ? Earned Publicity Club of Chicago, Golden Trumpet Award for excellence in community relations Basic Technologies International • Annandale, VA Consulting firm that provided services primarily to government agencies RESEARCH ANALYST • 1995 - 1996 ? Evaluated policy initiatives for the transportation department such as analyzing costs of regulatory changes ? Researched public policy and field data concerning the trucking industry OTHER: Amonte’s Floral Wholesale • 2005- 2007 • Owner and Board Member, oversaw strategic and financial planning in the turn around of struggling 75 year old flower distributor Exotic Environments • 1992 – 1995 Founded custom aquarium company, clients included restaurants, businesses and private residences including two US Senators EDUCATION: COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL, MBA, Finance and Marketing, May 2000 Editor-In-Chief, The Bottom Line newspaper ($400,000 annual revenue), BBSA Scholarship Award Winner, Tutor for WOW after-school program HARVARD UNIVERSITY, A.B., Biology, June 1992 JV Basketball; worked 20+ hours/week; Founder, Treasurer, and Program Director, Rho Nu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; Helped launch The Source magazine, the first publication targeting rap music industry

Companies I like:

Private Equity, Venture Capital, Strategy, Operations, General Management

• analysis
• strategy
• operations
• development
• analytical
• planning
• syndication
• valuation
• investment
• marketing
• communication

? Lead efforts to establish presence in the metal market, which has become the largest area of exposure for the commodities group (150% increase) and contributed to double digit annual income growth ? Negotiate deal structures including the first syndicated deal as the lead arranger for the bank ? Produce and present deal books to the bank’s partners which include investment thesis as well as due diligence results such financial, market and management analysis ? Manage $300 million portfolio of asset based loans across a variety of commodity sectors and serve as the first line in risk management, which includes reporting for statutory and investment requirements ? Assist clients in the development and analysis of financial strategies including assessing capital structure, advising on acquisitions and/or divestments ? Train and mentor junior staff